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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Dropped Dead. Suspicious Bathurst Case. Man Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 5

On March 20 last Robert Mitchell was picked up dead in a street at Bathurst at the inquest some time later evidence went to show that Mitchell was seen to…

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Gordon Mystery Now Deemed to Be Murder. a Man Detained. Sydney, Thursday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 2

A man has been detained all night by the detectives for interrogation in connection with the murder of Montague Cook, at Gordon, whose head had their…

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In Bathing Suits. Police Search in Creek. Missing Watches Recovered

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 1

The arrest of two men, A. R. Doyle and Alick Murphy, at Armidale, has led to the recovery of a missing safe, as well as a number of watches and a quantity…

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Ross Appeal. High Court Application. Accused's Alleged Confession. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 5

The hearing of the Colin Ross application to the nigh Court for special leave to appeal was continued to-day. Mr. Brennan (for Ross) resumed his…

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Colin Ross' Case Argument in High Court. [?]Nsel Cross-examined. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 2

[?]eature of to-day's argument in [?] Court on behalf of Colin Ross [?] many interruptions to his [?] address by five judges. They…

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The Dairy Act. State and Federal Authorities. Test Court, Case Likely. Sydney, Thursday

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 5

It has been freely reported that the new regulations under the Dairy Industry Act, which carpe into force on the .1st. instant, and which have been responsible…

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Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 4

Before Mr. M, R. Longfield, relieving P.M., it the Grafton Police Court yesterday, Harry William Thornley, 42, was charged with being drunk in Skinner…

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Sentenced to Two Years London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 2

The Jury in the case of Edgar Barraclough and Norman Hughes, charged with conspiracy to defraud, returned a verdict of guilty…

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Melbourne Murder. Appeal of Colin Ross Application to High Court. Question of Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 5

In the High Court of Australia to-day the application on behalf of Colin Ross for special leave to appeal against hsi conviction was further heard…

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The Courts. Alleged Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 4

William Edwards, a horse tramer, was remanded at the Central Court on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered Robert Mitchell at…

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Coffs Harbor Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 2

The P.M. was not everworked at thr local Court on Tuesday, the list being unusually light. William Smith, Sylvia Smith, and Edward…

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Moreton Bay's Crew. Trouble on Way Home. Ends in Police Court Case. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 3

A story of further trouble among the returned crew of the Moreton Bay after leaving Australia was told at Bow street Court to-day, when a steward named…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 4

Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M., at the Courthouse yesterday, Mr. D. J. Lobban appeared to plead guilty on behalf of E. D. Munro, in connection with a sale of…

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The Courts. Ship's Captain Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 5

In the Criminal Court today, charles Sproule, master of the steamer Marjorie was charged with having taken the vessel to-sea in so unworthy a state that hte…

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Charge of Intent to Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 5

At the Redfern police court to-dav Henrv West, aged 29, was charged with having shot at his wife with intent to murder. He was committed for…

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Murder Charge. the Gordon Mystery. SYDNEY,Monday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 5

Talesia Griffiths, 21, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having feloniously murdered Montford Cook, at Gordon. Accused was remanded for a…

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Test Case. Queensland Land Case. Application to High Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 5

The 1920 Queensland Act, insofar as it deals with the reassessment of rentals of Crown land, came Under the review if the High Court today as a test case…

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True Bill Armstrong Poison Trial Murder and Attempted Murder. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 5

In the Armstrong trial, which commenced at Hereford Court to-day the charge relating to the chocolates was abandoned and the grand jury brought…

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Police Art Union

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 4

That A97858, the ticket whose holder wins the first prize in the Police and Firemen's Art Union, drawing on Saturday night was sold by the Women's…

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Dorrigo Police Court Monday, April 3, 1922. (Before Messrs. F. T. Stennett and F. Chidgey, J's.P.)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 2

Herbert Stephenson was fined £1 for riotous behaviour and £3 for using bad language; time allowed to pay…

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